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Gregor Samosa Was Banned by the Health Department

◆◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2022-05-14T14:44:21.715Z

Constructor's Note
Every week, the New York Times, in its "By the Book" feature, asks an author to pick as dinner guests any authors, alive or dead. This puzzle imagines one such dinner - more specifically a potluck where each author brings an appropriate contribution.
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  • Mike D 6s · 2022-05-14T16:31:29.827Z
    CANDIDEYAMS was good 😂
    • Jeff Linder constructor · 2022-05-15T00:14:19.930Z
      Thanks. I had fun thinking of theme entries
    • sjones8888 14:06 · 2022-05-14T19:49:20.655Z
      VERY nice! Thanks!
      • Jeff Linder constructor · 2022-05-15T00:14:46.827Z
        You're welcome! I appreciate the feedback.
      • p 18:07 · 2022-05-15T01:33:48.022Z
        toughy !
        • Jeff Linder constructor · 2022-05-15T23:05:34.305Z
          Thanks for solving - they won't all be this tough, I promise.
          • p 18:07 · 2022-05-16T03:33:46.675Z
            I enjoyed the challenge :0
        • Julia 14:06 · 2022-05-15T21:20:07.568Z
          This was a fun theme!
          • Jeff Linder constructor · 2022-05-15T23:04:50.215Z
            Thanks!
          • sal17 15:53 · 2022-05-16T11:56:40.295Z
            Great theme!
            • Jeff Linder constructor · 2022-05-16T23:09:26.819Z
              Thank you!
            • Sommersmith 🤓6:51 · 2022-05-19T01:32:24.853Z
              Fun puzzle with a pleasantly silly theme!
              Play today's daily mini crossword
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              1. 1A
                Lizzie alternative
              2. 5A
                Is (Sp.)
              3. 9A
                Planets, poetically
              4. 13A
                Given name of Dre's and Eazy-E's bandmate
              5. 15A
                Legendary sci-fi author Frederik ___
              6. 16A
                Ring
              7. 17A
                The author of The Alchemist brought a refreshing side dish of ____.
              8. 19A
                ___Five (classic Brubeck/Desmond album)
              9. 20A
                Unlike a magnet
              10. 21A
                In love
              11. 23A
                Voltaire brought his favorite sweet potato dish, _______
              12. 25A
                Twice penta-
              13. 26A
                Personal pronoun
              14. 27A
                Complain
              15. 31A
                EMT equipment
              16. 32A
                Desi:Lucy::Fred:___
              17. 36A
                Jodi ("My Sister's Keeper") brought her famous ____ in cream sauce (with 38 Across)
              18. 38A
                See 36 Across
              19. 40A
                Astronaut John
              20. 41A
                Word on a candy heart
              21. 42A
                The "Y" in "YSL"
              22. 43A
                Dating letters
              23. 45A
                Saisons chaudes
              24. 47A
                Having finished all the absinthe, Oscar brought his favorite bourbon, _______.
              25. 51A
                Groundbreakers
              26. 53A
                Ligament relatives
              27. 56A
                Caballero's partner
              28. 57A
                Being a big fan of Indian lentils, Roald brought _____ (as well as a jar of James and the Giant Peach Chutney)
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                Gelatin substitute for vegans
              30. 60A
                Not ashore
              31. 61A
                Academic aide
              32. 62A
                Big name in home electronics
              33. 63A
                Search for
              34. 64A
                Those (Sp.)
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                ___ Raton
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                Prog. giving workers shares (an almost fabulist idea!)
              3. 3D
                SoCal soap opera
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                Very (slang)
              5. 5D
                Some musical releases
              6. 6D
                Broadcast journalist O'Brien
              7. 7D
                Title for Macbeth
              8. 8D
                Ever
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                Medical field meaning "measure of the view"
              10. 10D
                Raises
              11. 11D
                Verb rhyming with "make" and "cake"
              12. 12D
                Flexible Flyer, e.g.
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                Good thing to lend
              14. 18D
                Trial
              15. 22D
                "Real Time with Bill _____"
              16. 24D
                Rapper born Tracy Lauren Marrow
              17. 27D
                Meas. of engine efficiency
              18. 28D
                Lubricate
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                Scherzer or Kershaw, e.g.
              20. 30D
                Identifying as neither male nor female
              21. 33D
                AIDS cause
              22. 34D
                Dir. that's also a chemical ending showing a double bond
              23. 35D
                Samsung alternatives
              24. 37D
                "___ John's Band" (Grateful Dead classic)
              25. 38D
                Majority people of Rwanda and Burundi
              26. 39D
                4 Down, in super-polite society
              27. 41D
                Words following "Hmm"
              28. 44D
                Swellings
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                Avoid
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                "Ain't I a ___" (Sojourner Truth)
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                Wipe
              32. 49D
                Bestow
              33. 50D
                Big name in Irish poetry
              34. 51D
                PalmPilots, e.g.
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                Othello antagonist
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                Slow down!
              37. 55D
                Many cameras, for short
              38. 58D
                Symbol of strength
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